2 Best Restaurants in Coffs Harbour, North Coast

Fish-and-chips don't come any fresher than those served at the fishermen's co-op near the breakwall on the northern side of the harbor in Coffs—everything on the menu is straight off the trawler. Although most of the retail space is given to sales of fresh seafood, you can buy freshly cooked (grilled, battered, or crumbed) fish-and-chips here, as well as calamari, fish cocktails, and salads. There are a few tables on a covered deck out front, but the best place to eat is perched on a rock on the nearby breakwall, staring out to sea.

This waterfront restaurant with views of Coffs Creek (which is spotlighted at night—look for stingrays swimming by) leaves no culinary stone unturned in its search for novel flavors. The menu in the open-air dining room includes dishes like duck leg confit, beer steamed mussels, and prawns with fresh pasta and spicy chili oil. If you want a table on the deck in summer, book ahead. Service is friendly and attentive.